It may be said with a degree of assurance that not everything that meets the eye is as it appears.

I don't have close relationships with agents. They're friends, but they're not confidants.

I don't have any system. I dictate a lot, through a machine, and I also have a secretary. But I used to type just like everybody else.

Hollywood's a great place to live... if you're a grapefruit.

It may be said with a degree of assurance that not everything that meets the eye is as it appears.

There is nothing in the dark that isn't there when the lights are on.

Somehow, some way, incredibly enough, good writing ultimately gets recognized. If you're a really good writer and deserve that honored position, then by God, you'll write, and you'll be read.